really hard to be a team player and to get along with everyone as much as i can and i do have my scrubs every now and then but i have, you know, it s been really great working at the board and dave bailey taught me this. you can do the most stupid thing and you can always come back and remake yourself. and so, i don t think i actually did anything that was really egregious and i love chris and [inaudible] and i think in the relationships over the years there would be conflicts that would happen. and i was thought there is more work that needs to be done and we have to make this place work and we have to work together and i really appreciate all of the ways that people would drop any anchor that happened with previous conflicts to be able to drop that moving forward for our districts in each and every one of you. there is one other thing that i want to say before i ended tonight and i can t believe i just lost my train of thought to be able to do that. overall colleagues, thi
really hard to be a team player and to get along with everyone as much as i can and i do have my scrubs every now and then but i have, you know, it s been really great working at the board and dave bailey taught me this. you can do the most stupid thing and you can always come back and remake yourself. and so, i don t think i actually did anything that was really egregious and i love chris and [inaudible] and i think in the relationships over the years there would be conflicts that would happen. and i was thought there is more work that needs to be done and we have to make this place work and we have to work together and i really appreciate all of the ways that people would drop any anchor that happened with previous conflicts to be able to drop that moving forward for our districts in each and every one of you. there is one other thing that i want to say before i ended tonight and i can t believe i just lost my train of thought to be able to do that. overall colleagues, thi
consent calendar? being none, this item is closed. commissioners we would need a motion to approve the consent calendar without 5e. item e will be taken off? yes. and then provided separately after this vote. is there a motion? commissioner harrison? i apologize. before we vote on, this and i m sure it will be unanimous, i just wanted to compliment the people. i have been blessed and lucky enough and honored to be on that committee with these folks jake and jenny and the staff put together a great committee. there it s unbelievable that the work and the interest these people take in making sure these important projects get money to get done. it s just as some of our folks have mentioned it s just a great program. it s something that should have been done a long time ago and i m hoping that other bond measures, the and the next one is coming along and i hope to continue with this great group of people. they know their parks out there very well and they all bring so
moved and seconded. all those in favor? aye. so moved now we are on item 5e, the department of emergency management back lot security project. good morning commissioner holly pearson from the capital and planning commission. this item was referred to the consent calendar earlier this month, but however due to requests by the city attorney s office we have made some minor non-substantive changes to the text of the actually encroachment permit, exhibit c. we would just like to briefly explain it s minor clarifications to language, addition adding and emphasizing that the property will be renovated through the 2012 parks bond and therefore, the installation of the security fencing is considered temporary. and adding to the recitals, date of approval by the commission. and that is pretty much it. that is what the changes are. thank you. is there any public comment on this item? being none, public comment is closed. commissioners? is there a motion? so moved. s
staff just loved spending a few hours with him. he toured the gorilla and primate discovery center and enjoyed some behind the scenes activities and certainly as staff, visitors and the media all enjoys him being out for the day. and on the best note for the institution, and sometime in my opinion that we re extremely proud to announcement birth of a sumatran tiger cub. there is a picture of him. the cub was born february 10th. he is bonding extremely well with the mother leighan in the house which is currently closed to the public. it will remain closed until such time as staff feel comfortable he can go in the exhibit. mother leighan was donated to the san francisco zoo by the texas zoo. in 2008 she had three cubs the father larry is a 6-year-old and on loan from the audubonzoo in new orleans. sumatran tigers are the small st species of tigers. there are 400 remaining in the wild. so we re extremely happy to have the baby with us and look forward to him being on exhibit at